Hitchhiker : for librarians in New Mexico. #1598 (June 6, 2005)

# 1598
For
Librarians in
New Mexico Hitch hik er
The Hitchhiker is available upon re quest on com put er
disc, cassette tape, in braille, or in large print. It may
also be seen on the State Library WEB site: http:
// www. stlib. state. nm. us.
The HITCH HIKER is published weekly by the New
Mexico State Library, a division of the Offi ce of Cul tur al
Affairs, 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
Send news items to Robert Upton, EDITOR. ☎ 505- 476-
9764, FAX 505- 476- 9761.
June 6, 2005
TEENS IN
SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
Most Summer Reading programs ( SRP) around
the state fi nd it easy to cater their programs to younger
children, but teens must be considered separately. Here
are some ways youth librarians in the state are involving
this age group in their summer programming.
Put ‘ em to work. Laura Metzler, the children’s librar-ian
at the Erna Fergusson Library in the Albuquerque/
Bernalillo County Library System has found that using
teens as volunteers for the Summer Reading Program
is a very successful way to bring in this age group. She
has teens sign kids up for the program and hand out
prizes as the younger SRP participants complete their
reading. It is very helpful to the librarians and makes
the teens feel an important part of the library team.
She also does a weekly lunch program for teens
by having them bring in a sack lunch, which they eat out
in the courtyard where they talk about what books peo-ple
are reading. This is combined with a craft project
or an activity. She tries to keep the cost at about one- to
one- and- a- half dollars per person. This year they are
doing origami, comic art, life- sized board games, Japa-nese
calligraphy, Frisbee golf, fantasy miniature paint-ing,
miniature castle building, and t- shirt painting.
Laura did a workshop about her teen lunch pro-gram
at the last NMLA conference. If you would like
her to send you the handout as an attachment, you can
e- mail her at lmetzler@ cabq. gov.
Inspire ‘ em. Judith Isaacs at the Jemez Springs Pub-lic
Library has planned a list of activities for her teens.
Starting on June 9, the programming will cover a wide
range of crafts, activities, and interests. Her list runs
like this:
􀀹 June 9 – did you know that the Braille system
was invented by a teenager? Learn about Braille and
record a book on tape.
􀀹 June 16 – watch a video on the artist Wyland
and his life- size murals of whales. Help plan a mural
for the book barn.
􀀹 June 23 – they can be simple or complex... Get
creative with Judith and make a pop- up book.
􀀹 June 30 – using hula hoops and tissue paper,
help put together a caterpillar fl oat like no other.
􀀹 July 7 – come see and hear stories shared in sign
language as well as oral language with visiting story-teller
Kim Stacey.
􀀹 July 14 – share the northern New Mexico story
La Llorona with Janet and create spooky stories of your
own.
􀀹 July 21 – the new Harry Potter is out! Share
some readings, and then play life- size Jemez Monopoly.
􀀹 July 28 – wear old clothes and come paint our
mural.
And on August 3, summer readers of all ages
are invited to the End of Summer picnic.
Roamin’ gnomes. Cynthia J. Shetter, the library direc-tor
of Los Lunas Public Library, is giving her teens
disposable cameras and gnomes. Gnomes? You know,
those short folks that like to hang out in gardens and
look, well, gemütlich. The plan is that her teens will
take their gnomes with them on summer vacation and
activities, snapping shots of them as they roam through
summer. At the end of summer, all these snap shots
will go into a scrapbook.
The plan expanded when Cynthia won a prize
from radio station BIG I 107.9. She found a way to
turn it to a Summer Reading Program advantage. The
2
prize was a private concert with Dierks Bentley ( see
http:// www. dierks. com), the country super star on air at
the BIG I Café.
His recent album is titled “ Modern Day Drifter.”
That got Cynthia to thinking... a drifter travels ... on the
road... DING! DING! DING! That’s what she wants her
teens to do with their gnomes!
Opportunist as most librarians are, Cynthia
asked Dierks on the air ( she told him he could say no) if
he would take a gnome on the road and take pictures of
his gnoming tour. She also included materials to make
a Gnome Gnovel ( scrapbook with call outs) and he said
no problem. He is starting by taking a picture on stage
at “ Cowboys” in Albuquerque.
Result? Free publicity for the SRP and an oppor-tunity
when he sends the scrapbook back for an auction
to raise money for next years Summer Reading Pro-gram.
BRIEFINGS
2004 GO Bond information. Librarians are begin-ning
to e- mail or call the New Mexico State Library, the
state agency that has been designated to administer the
disbursement of funds from the passage of the 2004 GO
Bonds for public libraries ( see HH # 1537 & # 1571), for
information about when the 2004 GO Bond dollars will
be available for them, how much they will receive, and
what they can spend GO Bond money for. Answers to
the most commonly asked questions are:
􀀹 The State Library will distribute 2004 GO Bond
funds on a reimbursement basis and in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
􀀹 Letters describing the applicable laws and
regulations will be sent to each public library director
no later than mid- June 2005. These letters will also
include the amount of GO Bond funds available to the
individual libraries.
􀀹 The same information, minus the amount of
funds for each individual library, will be posted on the
State Library web site on or before the letters are sent.
There will be a prominent notice on the web site front
page with a link to the details about GO Bond funds on
the Library Development pages.
With respect to the question of “ What can I
spend my GO Bond funds for?”, authorizing legislation
and election language approved by the voters in No-vember
2004 states that GO Bond funds may be spent
for library materials such as books and other materials
including periodicals and electronic databases; it may
also be used to purchase tools needed to share informa-tion.
If libraries wish to use their GO Bond funds for
purchases such as microfi lm readers, shelving, Fax ma-chines,
etc., the State Library is not authorized to give
such approval. They must seek that approval from their
town attorney or other appropriate offi cial.
Due to the necessity of setting up budgeting and
encumbrances, State Library staff expects funds will
not be available for reimbursement before the end of
July. Questions should be directed to the State Library’s
Library Development Bureau staff; call toll- free at 1-
800- 340- 3890.
Lasting Impressions exhibit opens at State Library.
The New Mexico State Library cordially invites you to
the opening of a new exhibit, ��� Lasting Impressions: A
Library Legacy,” on Tuesday, June 14, from 2 - 4 p. m.
The exhibit is mounted in the Southwest Room
on the Lower Level of the State Library, at 1209 Cami-no
Carlos Rey. Brief remarks will be made by State
Librarian Richard Akeroyd. Commentary about the ex-hibit
will be by JoAnne Jager, who curates the exhibit.
Light refreshments will be served.
Featured displays include:
􀀹 examples and facsimiles include pages from
the works by Alice Corbin Henderson, Spud Johnson,
Willard Clark, Dorothy N. Stewart, Julia Seton, Gustave
Baumann, and Louie Ewing;
􀀹 facsimiles of rare pamphlets published by Padre
Martinez of Taos;
􀀹 examples of materials produced on early 20th
century presses from Willard Clark’s El Estudio, Writ-ers’
Editions and Villagra Book Shop, editions from the
Rydal Press, Seton Village Press, Laboratory of Anthro-pology,
Merle Armitage Editions, Stage Coach Press;
􀀹 reference works and some of the fi rst imprints
and publications printed in the territory of New Mexico.
The State Library thanks co- partners Literacy
Volunteers of Santa Fe and the Palace of the Gover-nors,
where the companion exhibit “ Lasting Impres-
3
sions: The Private Presses of New Mexico” can be seen
through February 7, 2007 ( see HH # 1576). Funding
for the “ Lasting Impressions” project was provided by
the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal
grant- making agency dedicated to creating and sustain-ing
a nation of learners by helping libraries and muse-ums
serve their communities.
Joe Hayes wins national literary award. The Na-tional
Storytelling Network ( NSN) announced the 2005
Oracle Award Winners ( see the web site at http:// www.
storynet. org/ award/ winners. htm). Recipients are nomi-nated
by members of NSN and selected by an Awards
Committee. Regional award winners are voted on by
state liaisons and given in four categories to those who
have made signifi cant contributions to storytelling as
an art form. One of the categories, the Talking Leaves
Literary Award, is presented to those who have made
outstanding contributions to the literary body of story-telling
as authors, editors, or collectors. This year, this
category went to Joe Hayes.
Joe Hayes has authored and translated a long list
of books. His stories are known and loved by children
who speak English and Spanish. His body of work is re-vered,
honored, and purchased by eager parents, teach-ers,
and young people. He combines the traditional lore
of the American Southwest and his own imagination.
The stories refl ect his own values and sense of humor,
as well as the values and humor of Southwest cultures,
which is made up primarily of Hispanic, Native Ameri-can,
and Anglo cultures.
Hayes’ books include La Llorna/ The Weeping
Woman ( Cinco Puntos Press, 1987, 2004) a ground-breaking
bilingual book which sold over 90,000 copies
in its fi rst edition, The Day it Snowed Tortillas ( Maripo-sa
Publishing, 1982), The Checker Playing Hound Dog
( Mariposa Publishing, 1986), and No Way, José! De
Ninguan Manera, José ( Trails West, 1986). He has won
the Author Award and Arizona Young Readers Award
from the Arizona Library Association, the Southwest
Book Award from the Border Regional Library Associa-tion,
and the Land of Enchantment Children ‘ s Book
Award.
PEOPLE NOTES
Kathryn Spangle has joined the Santa Fe Public
Library as Library Section Manager at the LaFarge
Branch. She comes to Santa Fe from McAllen, Texas,
where she was Branch Manager at the Palmview Branch
of the McAllen Memorial Library for the past fi ve
years. Prior to that job she was the Assistant Direc-tor
of the Pharr Memorial Library, also in Texas. She
received her MLS from the University of North Texas,
in Denton, and her BS from the University of Missouri-
Columbia. Having previously lived in Santa Fe, she is
happy to be back in the state.
JOBS
Librarian. The Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County Li-brary
System, a division of the Cultural Services
Department of the City of Albuquerque, is accepting
applications for part time ( 30 – hr) M15, Librarian. The
salary range is $ 26,488 - $ 29,187 annually plus benefi ts.
Salary increases fi ve percent upon completion of a six
month probationary period. The position will perform
a wide variety of professional library work within an
assigned branch including reference and programming
for adults and/ or youth; selecting and processing materi-als
for the library collection; other duties as assigned.
Education and experience requires a Master’s degree
with major course work in library/ information science
from an ALA accredited institution, plus two years or
library experience. An online application process can
be accessed at http:// www. cabq. gov/ jobs.
SPANISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES
ONLINE
The following list of online resources were com-
4
Hitchhiker
New Mexico State Library
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Non- Profi t Org.
U. S. Postage
PAID
SANTA FE
Permit No. 375
piled by Dana John, Tribal Libraries Program Coordinator, New Mexico State Library; e- mail djohn@ stlib. state.
nm. us.
WebJunction has Spanish Language Outreach Program Information at http:// webjunction. org/ do/ Navigation? categ
ory= 7842. There’s also a Spanish Language Outreach Program Forum at http:// webjunction. org/ forums/ category.
jspa? categoryID= 7.
Ohio State Library sponsors an award for fi ction, poetry, folklore, and selected non- fi ction published in English or
Spanish that authentically and engagingly portrays Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the U. S. through
the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs ( CLASP).
See the Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature at http:// www. uwm. edu/ Dept/ CLACS/ outreach/
americas. html.
The Nebraska Library Commission has recommended books in Spanish and in English about Latinos. Visit the
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents is at http:// www. csusm. edu/ csb.
Can be searched by author, title, subject, and grade/ age.
Buying Books in Spanish with links to booksellers, distributors, and language sets is at http:// www. nlc. state. ne. us/
nsf/ Faq/ buyingbooksinspanish. html.
Críticas, a comprehensive review of the latest in Spanish- language publishing, is at http:// libraryjournal. reviews-news.
com/ index. asp? layout= criticas. It is written in English. Includes archive of best sellers.

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# 1598
For
Librarians in
New Mexico Hitch hik er
The Hitchhiker is available upon re quest on com put er
disc, cassette tape, in braille, or in large print. It may
also be seen on the State Library WEB site: http:
// www. stlib. state. nm. us.
The HITCH HIKER is published weekly by the New
Mexico State Library, a division of the Offi ce of Cul tur al
Affairs, 1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
Send news items to Robert Upton, EDITOR. ☎ 505- 476-
9764, FAX 505- 476- 9761.
June 6, 2005
TEENS IN
SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
Most Summer Reading programs ( SRP) around
the state fi nd it easy to cater their programs to younger
children, but teens must be considered separately. Here
are some ways youth librarians in the state are involving
this age group in their summer programming.
Put ‘ em to work. Laura Metzler, the children’s librar-ian
at the Erna Fergusson Library in the Albuquerque/
Bernalillo County Library System has found that using
teens as volunteers for the Summer Reading Program
is a very successful way to bring in this age group. She
has teens sign kids up for the program and hand out
prizes as the younger SRP participants complete their
reading. It is very helpful to the librarians and makes
the teens feel an important part of the library team.
She also does a weekly lunch program for teens
by having them bring in a sack lunch, which they eat out
in the courtyard where they talk about what books peo-ple
are reading. This is combined with a craft project
or an activity. She tries to keep the cost at about one- to
one- and- a- half dollars per person. This year they are
doing origami, comic art, life- sized board games, Japa-nese
calligraphy, Frisbee golf, fantasy miniature paint-ing,
miniature castle building, and t- shirt painting.
Laura did a workshop about her teen lunch pro-gram
at the last NMLA conference. If you would like
her to send you the handout as an attachment, you can
e- mail her at lmetzler@ cabq. gov.
Inspire ‘ em. Judith Isaacs at the Jemez Springs Pub-lic
Library has planned a list of activities for her teens.
Starting on June 9, the programming will cover a wide
range of crafts, activities, and interests. Her list runs
like this:
􀀹 June 9 – did you know that the Braille system
was invented by a teenager? Learn about Braille and
record a book on tape.
􀀹 June 16 – watch a video on the artist Wyland
and his life- size murals of whales. Help plan a mural
for the book barn.
􀀹 June 23 – they can be simple or complex... Get
creative with Judith and make a pop- up book.
􀀹 June 30 – using hula hoops and tissue paper,
help put together a caterpillar fl oat like no other.
􀀹 July 7 – come see and hear stories shared in sign
language as well as oral language with visiting story-teller
Kim Stacey.
􀀹 July 14 – share the northern New Mexico story
La Llorona with Janet and create spooky stories of your
own.
􀀹 July 21 – the new Harry Potter is out! Share
some readings, and then play life- size Jemez Monopoly.
􀀹 July 28 – wear old clothes and come paint our
mural.
And on August 3, summer readers of all ages
are invited to the End of Summer picnic.
Roamin’ gnomes. Cynthia J. Shetter, the library direc-tor
of Los Lunas Public Library, is giving her teens
disposable cameras and gnomes. Gnomes? You know,
those short folks that like to hang out in gardens and
look, well, gemütlich. The plan is that her teens will
take their gnomes with them on summer vacation and
activities, snapping shots of them as they roam through
summer. At the end of summer, all these snap shots
will go into a scrapbook.
The plan expanded when Cynthia won a prize
from radio station BIG I 107.9. She found a way to
turn it to a Summer Reading Program advantage. The
2
prize was a private concert with Dierks Bentley ( see
http:// www. dierks. com), the country super star on air at
the BIG I Café.
His recent album is titled “ Modern Day Drifter.”
That got Cynthia to thinking... a drifter travels ... on the
road... DING! DING! DING! That’s what she wants her
teens to do with their gnomes!
Opportunist as most librarians are, Cynthia
asked Dierks on the air ( she told him he could say no) if
he would take a gnome on the road and take pictures of
his gnoming tour. She also included materials to make
a Gnome Gnovel ( scrapbook with call outs) and he said
no problem. He is starting by taking a picture on stage
at “ Cowboys” in Albuquerque.
Result? Free publicity for the SRP and an oppor-tunity
when he sends the scrapbook back for an auction
to raise money for next years Summer Reading Pro-gram.
BRIEFINGS
2004 GO Bond information. Librarians are begin-ning
to e- mail or call the New Mexico State Library, the
state agency that has been designated to administer the
disbursement of funds from the passage of the 2004 GO
Bonds for public libraries ( see HH # 1537 & # 1571), for
information about when the 2004 GO Bond dollars will
be available for them, how much they will receive, and
what they can spend GO Bond money for. Answers to
the most commonly asked questions are:
􀀹 The State Library will distribute 2004 GO Bond
funds on a reimbursement basis and in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
􀀹 Letters describing the applicable laws and
regulations will be sent to each public library director
no later than mid- June 2005. These letters will also
include the amount of GO Bond funds available to the
individual libraries.
􀀹 The same information, minus the amount of
funds for each individual library, will be posted on the
State Library web site on or before the letters are sent.
There will be a prominent notice on the web site front
page with a link to the details about GO Bond funds on
the Library Development pages.
With respect to the question of “ What can I
spend my GO Bond funds for?”, authorizing legislation
and election language approved by the voters in No-vember
2004 states that GO Bond funds may be spent
for library materials such as books and other materials
including periodicals and electronic databases; it may
also be used to purchase tools needed to share informa-tion.
If libraries wish to use their GO Bond funds for
purchases such as microfi lm readers, shelving, Fax ma-chines,
etc., the State Library is not authorized to give
such approval. They must seek that approval from their
town attorney or other appropriate offi cial.
Due to the necessity of setting up budgeting and
encumbrances, State Library staff expects funds will
not be available for reimbursement before the end of
July. Questions should be directed to the State Library’s
Library Development Bureau staff; call toll- free at 1-
800- 340- 3890.
Lasting Impressions exhibit opens at State Library.
The New Mexico State Library cordially invites you to
the opening of a new exhibit, ��� Lasting Impressions: A
Library Legacy,” on Tuesday, June 14, from 2 - 4 p. m.
The exhibit is mounted in the Southwest Room
on the Lower Level of the State Library, at 1209 Cami-no
Carlos Rey. Brief remarks will be made by State
Librarian Richard Akeroyd. Commentary about the ex-hibit
will be by JoAnne Jager, who curates the exhibit.
Light refreshments will be served.
Featured displays include:
􀀹 examples and facsimiles include pages from
the works by Alice Corbin Henderson, Spud Johnson,
Willard Clark, Dorothy N. Stewart, Julia Seton, Gustave
Baumann, and Louie Ewing;
􀀹 facsimiles of rare pamphlets published by Padre
Martinez of Taos;
􀀹 examples of materials produced on early 20th
century presses from Willard Clark’s El Estudio, Writ-ers’
Editions and Villagra Book Shop, editions from the
Rydal Press, Seton Village Press, Laboratory of Anthro-pology,
Merle Armitage Editions, Stage Coach Press;
􀀹 reference works and some of the fi rst imprints
and publications printed in the territory of New Mexico.
The State Library thanks co- partners Literacy
Volunteers of Santa Fe and the Palace of the Gover-nors,
where the companion exhibit “ Lasting Impres-
3
sions: The Private Presses of New Mexico” can be seen
through February 7, 2007 ( see HH # 1576). Funding
for the “ Lasting Impressions” project was provided by
the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal
grant- making agency dedicated to creating and sustain-ing
a nation of learners by helping libraries and muse-ums
serve their communities.
Joe Hayes wins national literary award. The Na-tional
Storytelling Network ( NSN) announced the 2005
Oracle Award Winners ( see the web site at http:// www.
storynet. org/ award/ winners. htm). Recipients are nomi-nated
by members of NSN and selected by an Awards
Committee. Regional award winners are voted on by
state liaisons and given in four categories to those who
have made signifi cant contributions to storytelling as
an art form. One of the categories, the Talking Leaves
Literary Award, is presented to those who have made
outstanding contributions to the literary body of story-telling
as authors, editors, or collectors. This year, this
category went to Joe Hayes.
Joe Hayes has authored and translated a long list
of books. His stories are known and loved by children
who speak English and Spanish. His body of work is re-vered,
honored, and purchased by eager parents, teach-ers,
and young people. He combines the traditional lore
of the American Southwest and his own imagination.
The stories refl ect his own values and sense of humor,
as well as the values and humor of Southwest cultures,
which is made up primarily of Hispanic, Native Ameri-can,
and Anglo cultures.
Hayes’ books include La Llorna/ The Weeping
Woman ( Cinco Puntos Press, 1987, 2004) a ground-breaking
bilingual book which sold over 90,000 copies
in its fi rst edition, The Day it Snowed Tortillas ( Maripo-sa
Publishing, 1982), The Checker Playing Hound Dog
( Mariposa Publishing, 1986), and No Way, José! De
Ninguan Manera, José ( Trails West, 1986). He has won
the Author Award and Arizona Young Readers Award
from the Arizona Library Association, the Southwest
Book Award from the Border Regional Library Associa-tion,
and the Land of Enchantment Children ‘ s Book
Award.
PEOPLE NOTES
Kathryn Spangle has joined the Santa Fe Public
Library as Library Section Manager at the LaFarge
Branch. She comes to Santa Fe from McAllen, Texas,
where she was Branch Manager at the Palmview Branch
of the McAllen Memorial Library for the past fi ve
years. Prior to that job she was the Assistant Direc-tor
of the Pharr Memorial Library, also in Texas. She
received her MLS from the University of North Texas,
in Denton, and her BS from the University of Missouri-
Columbia. Having previously lived in Santa Fe, she is
happy to be back in the state.
JOBS
Librarian. The Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County Li-brary
System, a division of the Cultural Services
Department of the City of Albuquerque, is accepting
applications for part time ( 30 – hr) M15, Librarian. The
salary range is $ 26,488 - $ 29,187 annually plus benefi ts.
Salary increases fi ve percent upon completion of a six
month probationary period. The position will perform
a wide variety of professional library work within an
assigned branch including reference and programming
for adults and/ or youth; selecting and processing materi-als
for the library collection; other duties as assigned.
Education and experience requires a Master’s degree
with major course work in library/ information science
from an ALA accredited institution, plus two years or
library experience. An online application process can
be accessed at http:// www. cabq. gov/ jobs.
SPANISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES
ONLINE
The following list of online resources were com-
4
Hitchhiker
New Mexico State Library
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Non- Profi t Org.
U. S. Postage
PAID
SANTA FE
Permit No. 375
piled by Dana John, Tribal Libraries Program Coordinator, New Mexico State Library; e- mail djohn@ stlib. state.
nm. us.
WebJunction has Spanish Language Outreach Program Information at http:// webjunction. org/ do/ Navigation? categ
ory= 7842. There’s also a Spanish Language Outreach Program Forum at http:// webjunction. org/ forums/ category.
jspa? categoryID= 7.
Ohio State Library sponsors an award for fi ction, poetry, folklore, and selected non- fi ction published in English or
Spanish that authentically and engagingly portrays Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the U. S. through
the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs ( CLASP).
See the Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature at http:// www. uwm. edu/ Dept/ CLACS/ outreach/
americas. html.
The Nebraska Library Commission has recommended books in Spanish and in English about Latinos. Visit the
Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents is at http:// www. csusm. edu/ csb.
Can be searched by author, title, subject, and grade/ age.
Buying Books in Spanish with links to booksellers, distributors, and language sets is at http:// www. nlc. state. ne. us/
nsf/ Faq/ buyingbooksinspanish. html.
Críticas, a comprehensive review of the latest in Spanish- language publishing, is at http:// libraryjournal. reviews-news.
com/ index. asp? layout= criticas. It is written in English. Includes archive of best sellers.